Remembering the things your children need

My daughter has a school project due Friday and she needs a poster board to finish it. She told me this once while we were at the store, but the store was out of poster boards.

And then I forgot.

She chose last night ten minutes before the start of the Justin Beiber concert to remind me we still need to go find one. Chances of me remembering this on the drive home when we conveniently pass the store? Zero.

It’s so sad to be a kid with no money, no transportation, no way to complete her task without help from poor, forgetful me. I’m going to write her a list, just some helpful suggestions to help the kid get what she needs from me. (Your helpful hints to your kids in the comments below.)

Five ways to get me to remember something I don’t personally need:

1. Remind me ten minutes before we arrive at the store. Then remind me again at the store, as we pass by it in the aisle.

2. If that doesn’t work (see above) remind me again the next day. (Preferably as we’re driving home and conveniently passing the store.)

3. Write it on my hand.

4. Write me a note. Tape said note to my bedroom door, my car’s dashboard, my purse and my bathroom mirror. If all else fails tape it to my hand. (Although be careful not to cover up where you wrote in tip number 4.)

5. Text me. (Preferably as I’m driving home and conveniently passing the store.)